Rockets guard Aaron Brooks said after Sunday's game he was told to expect to miss four to six weeks with a sprained left ankle he suffered at the end of the first half Saturday night in an overtime defeat at San Antonio. The injury snapped his streak of 119 consecutive games played. Houston Chronicle

"I don't think I ever had an ankle injury like this before," Brooks said. "I did break my hand in college, sat out like eight weeks. "As far as football, I never had any injury. Luckily, nothing is broken. It's a sprain. I'll be back to normal. "You have to count your blessings." Houston Chronicle